State Of Washington, Res. v. Mary Dawn Peterson, App.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 66876-5-1 Respondent, DIVISION ONE v. PUBLISHED OPINION MARY DAWN PETERSON, Appellant. FILED: May 20, 2013 Schindler, J. — To convict a person of animal cruelty in the first degree, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that acting with criminal negligence, the defendant starves, dehydrates, or suffocates an animal resulting in substantial and unjustifiable physical pain extending over a period of time sufficient to cause considerable suffering or death. Mary Dawn Peterson appeals her conviction of six counts…